UNITED STATES v. 2,872.88 ACRES OF LAND, ETC.

Nos. 19344, 19345.

310 F.2d 775 (1962)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. 2,872.88 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, Situate IN CLAY AND QUITMAN COUNTIES, STATE OF GEORGIA, and Frank Humber et al., and Unknown Owners, Appellees. UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. 1,361.09 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, Situate IN CLAY COUNTY, STATE OF GEORGIA, and Carolyn Gavin Gibson, et al., and Unknown Owners, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 3, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ramsey Clark, Asst. Atty. Gen., Roger P. Marquis, S. Billingsley Hill, Hugh Nugent, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., Truett Smith, Asst. U. S. Atty., Macon, Ga., for appellant.

Jesse G. Bowles, Cuthbert, Ga., Forrest L. Champion, Jr., Columbus, Ga., W. L. Stone, Blakely, Ga., for appellees.

Before TUTTLE, Chief Judge, WISDOM, Circuit Judge, and JOHNSON, District Judge.


TUTTLE, Chief Judge.

These appeals by the United States from District Court judgments approving valuation awards of condemnation commissioners present the question whether the reports of the commissioners were sufficiently detailed as to findings of fact, and in giving the basis on which they were bottomed to permit adequate review by the district court, and thereafter by this Court.

These condemnation suits are a part of a program of land acquisition for...

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